Chapter 2182

By then, the third generation of Feathered Oxen will also have reached adulthood.

Even the fourth generation will have been born, and each batch of the fourth generation will increase to 7,500.

At that point the numbers will be terrifying.

If it's the fifth generation...

Each batch will produce 37,500.

Just thinking about it feels like a lot.

After that, the territory will need to be expanded a bit more, with a separate grazing area set up.

But all that's for later.

Entering Chaoge Town.

Zhao Chi can see Chaoge Town's harvest numbers on the system.

But cold numbers and the bountiful grain right before his eyes are two completely different things.

It's still the dead of night, but Chaoge Town never rests.

Super-bright torches are everywhere.

After Chaoge Town expanded, the Fog Wall couldn't originally be seen at night.

But now torches and fire platforms are everywhere, and in the distance the Fog Wall can be seen glowing orange from the firelight.

Within these twenty days, another 30,000 new farm fields have been built — quite a lot.

Besides the help of the giant beastmen sent by Li Ruanyu in construction, there's also the stimulating effect of the Carefree Spring.

A few days ago, following Zhao Chi's plan, Zhuang Ya had all the slave laborers and slaves soak in the Carefree Spring once.

At the time, the entire Chaoge Town nearly exploded.

The whole Carefree Spring was filled with howling.

That sound... was even louder than when Zhuang Ya was burning them.

For them, the massive stat boosts from the Carefree Spring were secondary — mainly, it felt fucking amazing.

Comfort +250%, Mood +125%.

This level of comfort and mood, for these slaves who had been oppressed for so long, crammed in cages for so long, was truly like being reborn.

Not to mention them.

Even the lords had never soaked in a Carefree Spring like this.

Wave after wave of slaves begged to become slave laborers. To this day, aside from over 1,000 stubborn slaves who still refuse to join, the remaining 60,000 slaves have all been converted.

The slave laborers have all gone crazy working.

They're really fighting over the work.

Even the strong beastmen and giant beastmen watching were left dumbfounded.

But after Zhao Chi built the Carefree Spring here, of course he also had the laborers sent by Li Ruanyu soak in it.

Giant beastmen, ogres, and strong beastmen — 3,100 in total — all unrestricted, able to soak daily.

After they soaked in it, they all understood the humans' reaction.

Giant beastmen were already not very bright to begin with, and after soaking they were overjoyed.

Told them to till the fields, they just dug huge pits instead.

They flung the ratmen — who were loosening soil and burrowing in the earth — people and dirt alike, into the sky.

Fortunately the healing was timely, otherwise some ratmen would have been lost.

After Li Ruanyu's subordinate Yin Ning corrected them, those giant beastmen calmed down a bit.

But they definitely can't be paired with other slave laborers for work.

Recently grain consumption has risen sharply, but Zhao Chi is very happy, because it's all because the slave laborers are working so hard that they're hungry every day.

That's no problem — let them eat as they please, and they're eating well too.

As long as they're willing to work properly.

The Carefree Spring is built in the center of Chaoge Town.

The enormous Carefree Spring is completely surrounded by wooden walls, and split down the middle.

One side men's spring, one side women's spring.

Outside, the slave laborers are lining up obediently, but their faces are full of excitement.

These are the slave laborers who received rewards, so they have the qualification to soak for 30 minutes.

Now is a critical time — not a single one dares to act up, all behaving more submissive than usual. No one would let go of the meat already in hand.

But inside the Carefree Spring it's completely different.

There are wooden walls blocking the view.

Zhao Chi can't see the scene inside.

But wave after wave of howling keeps coming out from within.

Regardless of gender, everyone's howling and screaming.

Zhao Chi didn't have Zhuang Ya stop them.

This lets the slave laborers relax properly — shouting and screaming is also a way to vent emotions.

Additionally, it lets the other slave laborers outside hear it, reminding them how amazing it is inside, so they'll all work harder, striving for the chance to soak in the Carefree Spring.

A two-for-one deal.

Around the Carefree Spring are various dormitories and prisons, plus all kinds of public living facilities — toilets, kitchens, and so on.

Further out are four large warehouse clusters, all massive super granaries.

Beyond the granaries lies the vast expanse of farmland.

Between the fields, there were also a large number of small granaries.

Teams of slave laborers worked without stopping, and among the fields large numbers of flower demons bustled about as well.

At the edges of the fields, overseers supervised without pause.

Now the overseers' authority was even greater.

They all had the power to decide who could soak in the hot springs and who needed to be punished.

Between the various fields, disciplinary officers patrolled without stopping.

They, in turn, had the right to take anyone to the discipline room at any time, or even the right to kill; they were all of the Taoyuan Clan, so naturally their authority was greater than the overseers'.

The female soldiers were scattered all over the territory.

Although only three to a group, the fighting power of three female soldiers could absolutely exceed that of a hundred slave laborers.

If they went on a full killing spree, they could hold off several hundred rebelling slave laborers.

The entire Chaoge Town was extremely busy.

It looked terribly chaotic, but in fact everything was in perfect order.

One link after another, management connected to management.

Zhuang Ya reported the situation of Chaoge Town to Zhao Chi in detail and quickly.

Zhao Chi nodded: "No problem, all these arrangements you've made are excellent. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhuang Ya smiled: "Of course, it's our own business, so naturally I have to give it my all. As long as you're satisfied. Have you looked at the harvest list from these past few days?"

"I saw it. We'll keep all this grain for now."

"What about sugar? Did you see it?"

"Sugar? The sugarcane had a bumper harvest?"

Zhuang Ya rolled her eyes.

"Didn't you say you looked at the list? It's written right there."

Zhao Chi laughed: "I only skimmed it, didn't look closely. That little eye-roll you just did was beautiful—just as tempting as the ones you give me in bed."

"You…"

"Today Su Qin's side is finished, so I have more free time. Tonight I'll mainly be keeping you company."

Zhuang Ya said in astonishment: "No… I… you know I can't last long, you don't need that much time."

Zhao Chi laughed: "That's exactly why I actually really like being with you."

"No… you have so many women, spend more time with them."

"You're quite generous, aren't you? You don't want me to spend more time with you?"

Zhuang Ya smiled: "How could that be? I just… feel embarrassed. Can you set up soundproofing on my walls? Otherwise, as the elder sister, I won't be able to hold my head up in front of Tang Ruan and the others."

Zhao Chi was puzzled: "Why?"